Title:
SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DISEASES OF THE PROSTATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004080529
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A holistically integrated ultrasonic system for examining, mapping, diagnosing, and treating diseases of the prostate gland in a male human includes an ultrasonic transrectal probe (44) and an ultrasonic transurethral probe (47). Each of these probes (44, 47) is adapted to pulse and to receive, as well as to produce and operate within a liquid-filled volume of the lumen into which they are inserted. Each probe (44, 47) is in operative communication with an integrated patient support platform (1) and an integrated expert system. The integrated expert system collects data transmitted by sensors in the transrectal and transurethral probes (44, 47) and produces level-of-suspicion mapping of the prostate gland with cancer probability assessments for areas contained within the level-of-suspicion mapping. The integrated expert system communicates with, and provides targeting coordinates for operation of an automated slave biopsy subsystem (120) and directs a biopsy needle (180) to a selected point within the prostate gland
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Inventors:
BATTEN BOBBY G (US)
COMPANION JOHN A (US)
COMPANION JOHN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/007217
Publication Date:
December 09, 2004
Filing Date:
March 10, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDSCI TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
BATTEN BOBBY G (US)
COMPANION JOHN A (US)
BATTEN BOBBY G (US)
COMPANION JOHN A (US)
International Classes:
A61B8/08; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B17/00; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B8/00
Foreign References:
| US5931783A | 1999-08-03 | |||
| US6063031A | 2000-05-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1601290A4
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